Gluten, which is found in wheat, oats, barley and rye is the biggest culprit. An undiagnosed intolerance to gluten causes Leaky Gut syndrome which describes a gut which is inflamed and has become very porous, (much more porous than it should be), and it is letting large food proteins, bacteria, fungi, metals and toxic substances straight into our blood stream. The immune system becomes overwhelmed and our bodies fall prey to almost all the illnesses known to man. People can live for decades without being aware they have a gluten intolerance or have LGS. Eventually this can lead to any of the various cancers. Gluten has been linked to approximately 200 different diseases. Some can be cured by going on a gluten free diet, but for many it is too late. If I sound like a crank, feel free to research this further. As far as I'm concerned, an undiagnosed gluten intolerance is disastrous and I only wish I'd heard about it decades ago. Might have saved me from a life of chronic ill-health. However, I'm thankful that I know about it now and have been able to cure my chronic fatigue by going gluten free a couple of months ago.
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